With the injury to Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III requiring surgery on Wednesday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been named to the Pro Bowl roster in his place. According to Nakia Hogan of the New Orleans Times-Picayun…

Not long ago, college football coaches pursued NFL jobs discreetly. They didn’t want to risk undermining the current recruiting class, or to affect future recruiting classes by acquiring the reputation of a guy who is looking to leave. Recently, the g

The Jets ultimately could be replacing Mike Tannenbaum with another Mike Tannenbaum. The recently-fired G.M. rose through the ranks as a cap-and-contracts specialist. Now that the Jets are having trouble replacing Tannenbaum with a traditional “footba

After the Seahawks defeated the Redskins on Sunday, FOX cameras caught an image of Redskins tackle Trent Williams applying an open hand to the face of Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. The folks at Q13, the FOX affiliate in Seattle, have more video a…

Houston Astros legend Craig Biggio missed making the baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday by 39 votes. Houston Texans star J.J. Watt was not happy about Biggio's exclusion, and he showed it by wearing a Biggio jersey to his press conference. “I’m disapp

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The agent for Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said Wednesday night that his client has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and that they are finalizing details to begin interviewing for head coaching jobs.

The Chargers officially introduced Tom Telesco as their new General Manager on Wednesday, and his first order of business will be simple, but perhaps not easy: Find the right coach. “He is leading the process,” owner Dean Spanos regarding Telesco du

Here's a look at the injury situations worth monitoring in the days leading up to the divisional round of the 2012 NFL Playoffs: Three Baltimore Ravens did not participate on Wednesday, including fullback Vonta Leach (knee/ankle), rookie running back Be…

Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware was limited by shoulder and elbow injuries near the end of the season and he’ll have an operation to deal with one of those injuries on Thursday. Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com reports that Ware will have surgery to repai

Pats list 20 players as injured, limited

If the Patriots are hiding injuries, they’re probably not doing it by concealing injured players from the official report. Instead, if they’re hiding injuries, they are routinely listing so many injured players that it becomes virtually impossible t

The new Seahawks kicker was dropping some old names Wednesday. Ryan Longwell, who was signed to replace the injured Steven Hauschka, grew up in nearby Puyallup, Wash., and remembers a different era of Seahawks stars. “Kind of growing up a Seahawks fan,

Here's a pretty good way to turn a minor citation into a trip to jail. Rolando McClain, an Oakland Raiders linebacker whose career has been mostly a major disappointment since he was the team's 2010 first-round pick, was pulled over Tuesday because the …

As the Falcons prepare for the fourth playoff game of the Matt Ryan era (and, hopefully for them, the first postseason win), one of the team’s key defensive players is moving closer to being available for the game. Defensive end John Abraham, who sprain

The Saints and coach Sean Payton previously had reached an agreement in principle on a new contract. The agreement in principle has not become an agreement in reality. The team has announced that Payton’s new five-year contract has been signed.“I am

Which NFL TV Markets Got Stuck With The Worst Games This Season?

People often split up NFL fanbases by state. As in: Michigan=Lions, Wisconsin=Packers, Illinois=Bears. There are two reasons for this. First, it's easy. We're used to looking at maps and dividing stuff up along state lines (like electoral votes). Second…

“God willing and the creek don’t rise” Justin Smith will play

It continues to look like all systems go for 49ers defensive lineman Justin Smith. Coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that there has been “significant improvement” since Smith was initially injured and informed the media that he expected to have Smith

The Seahawks lost 31-year-old defensive end Chris Clemons to an ACL injury in Sunday night's game at Washington's green-painted dust bowl. 22-year-old rookie sack specialist Bruce Irvin will replace him in the starting lineup at the "Leo" posi…

Brad Childress may soon work for Andy Reid again. Childress, the former Vikings head coach, is in Kansas City interviewing for a job with the Chiefs, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Reid, the Chiefs’ new head coach, could hire Childress as either the Ch

A picture of the field at Candlestick Park posted on Facebook by kicker Billy Cundiff raised concerns that there might be another problematic playing surface one week after complaints about the poor conditions at FedEx Field in last weekend’s Seahawks w

PFT on NBC Sports Network: Brandon Lloyd, playoff previews

We’re another day closer to the Divisional Round of the playoffs with plenty to talk about before this weekend’s games. Patriots wide receiver Brandon Lloyd will drop by Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network to help us get ready for New England’s

The Cowboys may be looking for more than just a defensive coordinator. According to Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com, the Cowboys defensive coaches will have to interview with the new coordinator to keep their jobs. The Cowboys are also open to letting …

[Editor's note: Every day, we'll post a new update on the various coaching and G.M. vacancies, until all of them are filled. And we'll eventually try to come up with a different way to explain that via an Editor's note.] Arizona Cardinals: The Cardi

Denard Robinson will be a receiver at Senior Bowl

While Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III opened the door for smaller, mobile quarterbacks in the NFL, Denard Robinson won’t be getting that chance. Senior Bowl officials told Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press that the Michigan quarterback would

As you surely know by now, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had knee surgery in Florida on Tuesday. That leads to the natural followup question about when he’ll be able to get back on the football field. Estimates have varied wildly so far and it

Given his pending free agency, and their tight salary cap situation, it didn’t look good for a long-term deal between the Jets and safety LaRon Landry anyway. His Week 17 tardiness probably won’t be the deciding factor, but it can’t help. According

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III quarterback had his torn lateral collateral ligament repaired and a "re-do" of his previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, Dr. James Andrews said Wednesday in a statement.

We've been spoiled by Robert Griffin III's immediate success, but after suffering a significant knee injury, Mike Florio wonders if we'll see the same RGIII when he returns under center for the Redskins. His rehab timetable is still considered undetermi…

We like NFL.com's Ian Rapoport-good guy, good sources, good track record. But nobody deserves the head-spinning confusion he's dealing with today, thanks to Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who might be interviewing for the Arizona Cardinals h

D.C. mayor wants the Redskins to consider changing their name

The mayor of Washington, D.C., would like the Washington Redskins to reconsider their nickname. Mayor Vincent Gray said today that he’d like to explore the possibility of the Redskins (who currently play their home games in Landover, Maryland and have t

While we doubt it gets (or deserves), the play-by-play treatment of Robert Griffin III’s knee surgery this morning, Titans quarterback Jake Locker is getting a little work done today as well. According to Jim Wyatt of the Tennesseean, Locker is having h

Eagles send out commercial for their coaching search

The Philadelphia Eagles have been as transparent as any team when it comes to their coaching search, sending out tweets and texts and emails and other updates regarding the status of the effort to replace Andy Reid. Most recently, the Eagles have sent o…

Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said Wednesday that his team’s 7-9 season was “beyond disappointing,” but that they had to be careful not to make it only about the absence of head coach Sean Payton. “We’ve got a higher standard than we’ve

Bill Cowher said on Tuesday that he thinks he’ll eventually coach again. But he’s telling the teams with vacancies this year that his return won’t be soon. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Cowher has been contacted by several

The Browns are bringing Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer in to interview for their head coaching job on Wednesday and it looks like they have some company when it comes to interest in him. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that …

It still feels a bit odd to think of Andy Reid as coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, but it is something we’ll all have to get used to before the start of next season. Perhaps his visit to PFT Live on Wednesday will help make everything sink in. Mike Flor

Two NFL teams ended their search for a new general manager on Tuesday. The Arizona Cardinals tabbed an in-house candidate — vice president of player personnel Steve Keim — to replace Rod Graves, while the Jacksonville Jaguars went outside the organiza

Deion Branch: We’re a lot better than last year

On the surface, there isn’t much obvious difference between this year’s Patriots team and the one that lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl last year. They won the AFC East, earned a first-round bye (albeit not the first seed) and head into their firs

Brandon Carr: You’ve got to roll with the punches

The Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan on Tuesday and some members of the team’s defense took to Twitter to express their reaction to the news. Defensive end Jason Hatcher called it “a sad day” and linebacker Bruce Carter didn’t need all

Former Eagles, Rams, and Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil reportedly had a role in bringing former Eagles coach Andy Reid to Kansas City. Now, Vermeil is trying to help replace Reid in Philly with another former NFL head coach. “My choice would be Jon Gruden

Ray Lewis dismissed Reggie Wayne's gripes about his last dance following the Ravens' victory over the Colts, insisting Tuesday that the display was not intended as a slap in the face to the losing team but as a tribute to the city he has grown to love.

In the Divisional Round of last year’s playoffs, 49ers tight end Vernon Davis had seven catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 14 seconds left to play. Things haven’t been quite so robust in the passing game for Davis

Those teams near the top of the selection order in the 2013 NFL draft in need of offensive line help got a big boost when it was announced that Texas A&M left tackle Luke Joeckel will make himself eligible for the upcoming draft. The 6-foot-6, 310-p…

Patriots DT Vince Wilfork may make life miserable for Texans RB Arian Foster on Sunday. People in Buffalo aren’t sure what to make of the decision to hire Doug Marrone. Asked if he’s certain the franchise has the right people in place to build a winne

Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was discharged from a Baltimore hospital Monday night, but upon his return to Indianapolis, was checked back into a hospital there. According to Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star, a source said the 60-year-o…

Report: Chargers contact Mora

The new pipeline shipping college head coaches to the NFL could be transporting another college head coach with fairly extensive NFL experience. According to Chris Foster of the Los Angeles Times, the Chargers have contacted UCLA coach Jim Mora regardin…

A year ago, third-string quarterback Greg McElroy unloaded on his own team, talking about “extremely selfish individuals” and a “really corrupt mindset within the locker room.” To hear how much things changed, you’d think the Jets were still in

The signing of kicker Ryan Longwell by the Seattle Seahawks Tuesday afternoon no longer seems to be just an insurance policy. According to Aaron Levine of Q13 FOX-TV, the Seahawks have informed kicker Steven Hauschka he will be placed on injured reserve…

Sav Rocca to have surgery, Pierre Garcon hoping to avoid it

While one member of the Washington Redskins will be undergoing surgery this offseason, another is still hoping to avoid it. According to Mike Jones of the Washington Post, punter Sav Rocca will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. R…

NFL32OT: Broncos Look To Repeat Against Ravens

Episode 245: Suzy Kolber and Chris Mortensen discuss the upcoming matchup between the Ravens and Broncos. Mark Schlereth breaks down the effectiveness of Aldon Smith. The NFL32 crew discuss the divisional playoff matchups.

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'Sound FX': Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III

Jan 9

Take the ride with RG3 as he goes from trying to defeat the Seattle Seahawks to re-aggravating his knee injury and watching his team lose in the first round of the playoffs.

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'Sound FX': Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III

Jan 9

Take the ride with RG3 as he goes from trying to defeat the Seattle Seahawks to re-aggravating his knee injury and watching his team lose in the first round of the playoffs.

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'Sound FX': Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis

Jan 9

Take a look at this must-see video of Ray Lewis mic'd up during the Baltimore Ravens' wild-card win over the Indianapolis Colts.

Sports Columnists

Kerry J. Byrne: Numbers show that Harbaugh will come to regret Kaepernick …

Jan 9

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh will regret the decision to bench highly efficient quarterback Alex Smith in favor of Colin Kaepernick in the middle of the season. And there's a good chance that moment of regret will come Saturday night at Candle…

Don Banks: No shortage of storylines surrounding NFL's elite eight

Jan 9

The best weekend of the NFL season is just ahead, with the league's elite eight colliding in a burst of divisional-round playoff football. Here are eight of the best storylines that provide a backdrop for the action to come:

Sports Guy Time Machine: Baseball HOF Revisited

Jan 9

Here's a column I wrote about the Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2007 for ESPN The Magazine, back when I still cared who made it. Six years later, I...